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Important Update: 2026 Therapy Rate Changes at Steffen Counseling Services

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At Steffen Counseling Services, we’re committed to providing accessible and high-quality mental health care for our Seattle and Portland communities. To continue offering excellent support for both clients and our dedicated therapy team, we’ll be updating our session rates effective April 13th, 2026. In this post, we’ll more about these upcoming therapy rate changes and answer questions you […]

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Celebrating International Asexuality Day: Affirming Asexual and Aromantic Identities in Therapy

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April 6 is International Asexuality Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and affirming the experiences of people who identify as asexual, aromantic, or anywhere along those spectrums. At Steffen Counseling Services, we celebrate by offering asexual affirming therapy in Seattle that honors every way of experiencing attraction and connection. Understanding the Asexual and Aromantic

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Honoring Trans Visibility Day: Commitment to Affirming Care

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Today, March 31st, marks Transgender Visibility Day—a day to celebrate the resilience, diversity, and existence of transgender and gender-expansive individuals. While visibility is vital, it is not an end in itself. As highlighted in recent and historical events across the globe, visibility without safety risks exposing individuals to harassment, discrimination, and harm. True progress requires

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Online vs In‑Person Therapy in Seattle: How to Choose What You Need

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Online vs in‑person therapy is one of the most common decisions people in Seattle wrestle with when they’re thinking about starting counseling. Both options can be deeply effective; the real question is which format fits your life, your nervous system, and your season right now. In this post, we’ll walk you through how to navigate

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In-Person Therapy Seattle: Serving Fremont, Tacoma & Beyond

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If you’ve been searching for in-person therapy in Seattle or Tacoma, you’re not alone. While virtual therapy has made mental health care more accessible, many people are still looking for the connection, grounding, and presence that comes with sitting in the same room as their therapist. At Steffen Counseling Services, we’re excited to share that

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Hidden Signs of Desire: What Your Partner Wants (Beyond “More Sex”)

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Signs of desire show up in so many quiet ways before anyone says, “We should have more sex.” In fact, for a lot of couples, sex isn’t actually the problem. Instead, sex is the place where disconnection, stress, and old hurts eventually become too hard to ignore. Desire Is About More Than “Enough Sex” In

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Therapy Insurance Coverage in Seattle: How It Works at Steffen Counseling Services

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One of the first questions people ask when starting therapy is: “Do you take my insurance?” It’s a good and important question — therapy is an investment in your well-being, and cost is a real factor in accessibility. But the answer isn’t always simple, because therapy insurance coverage depends on your plan details and your therapist’s

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Explore Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling with Certified Facilitators

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We’re thrilled to announce that Sage Robins and Aishleen O’Brien, therapists at Steffen Counseling Services in Seattle, are both a certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitators! This certification expands their ability to support couples through structured premarital counseling and relationship enrichment sessions built on a research-driven framework. What Is Prepare/Enrich? Prepare/Enrich is one of the most widely used

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Providing Immigration Psychological Evaluations in Seattle, Washington

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Immigration cases can bring up deep emotional strain, uncertainty, and hope all at once. At Steffen Counseling Services, we understand how complex and personal this journey can be. Our goal is to provide clear, compassionate, and professionally grounded Immigration Psychological Evaluations to support your immigration case. Whether your case involves hardship, asylum, a VAWA petition, or

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Understanding Open Relationships, Polyamory, and Ethical Non-Monogamy: A Beginner’s Guide

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Relationships today are more diverse than ever. While many people choose monogamy, others find that different relationship structures better reflect their values, identities, and needs for connection. Terms like open relationship, polyamory, and ethical non-monogamy are appearing more often in conversations about modern relationships. For some, these relationship styles feel like a natural fit. For

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